The ECMWF, the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts, is also indicating a Negative Arctic Oscillation (AO). Given that these terms have caused confusion in the past on the page, I am sharing a graphical representation for a clearer understanding of the implications of a negative AO. | Northeast Weather Alert.

The heads of WMO, the European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF), EUMETNET (a grouping of 31 European National Meteorological Services), and the satellite agency EUMETSAT have signed a joint statement calling for a new Systematic Observations Financing Facility. This aims to strengthen climate adaptation and resilience to respond to the increased frequency, severity and impact of weather and climate events by contributing to improved weather forecasts and climate services. The qu

Welcome to summer solstice day in the southern hemisphere! From here on in, daytimes will get shorter until we reach the winter solstice, but the difference will be hardly noticeable at first. As for the weather, Santa and his reindeer are definitely going to have to switch on their onboard weather radar and also watch out for lightning as they come in this year. For SEQ, it'll be very oppressive until the main peak in showers, storms, and some bouts of rain areas arrive during the three days le